Show notes
In this episode we discuss Mass Effect Andromeda with returning guest Tzufit. We break down all the new systems and companions and answer the question - should you play it?Guest and Topic Intro (00:00:25)A brief intro to our guest Tzufit and our topic this episode.What we've been up to (00:02:07)Tzufit (@soetzufit) Overwatch Veep 13 Reasons Why (content warning: this show deals with suicide and sexual assault which we discuss a bit) We Believe the Children MaplecroftRiley (@kaleri_) Overwatch The Wailing Train to Busan Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Streaming learning Korean on TwitchPam (@jasyla_) Overwatch Thomas Was Alone (Bonus Barrel episode) Hard West (Drop the Feed episode) Train to Busan 13 Reasons Why The Witch (Let's Watch 2 Movies episode) PowerMass Effect Andromeda (00:28: 20) What is Mass Effect Andromeda? (00:29:15) First impressions and was early criticism warranted? (00:34:16) New systems: open world, the Nomad and crafting (00:44:13) Multiplayer (00:47:40) Ryder (00:52:40) Companions and crew interactions (00:55:08) Cora and the (real) Asari companions throughout the series (01:01:07) Romance and Riley breaks all the hearts (Romance and character spoilers here until the next timestamp) (01:14:09) What did you think of the Angara? Were they more or less interesting than the previously established Milky Way alien species? @The_Doc_Webb (01:21:34) Colonization (Dia Lacina's article) and exploration (01:34:25) Hardest decisions? I hit a really bad one yesterday and curious to know if they get worse? @Sheepthediamond (Major story spoilers here until the next timestamp) (01:49:28) What do you miss the least and the most from previous MEs? @devoted_pupa (01:57:19) Would this game make an acceptable starting point for playing the series? @alatinolawyer Final thoughtsIf you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at [email protected] or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
